Report: Egyptian army arrests 14 jihadists in Sinai's el-Arish

The Palestinian news agency Maan reported that Egyptian army forces arrested on Sunday 14 members of jihad groups in Sinai during an operation in the city of el-Arish.

According to Egyptian army sources, among those arrested there is one Palestinian, who allegedly confessed that he intended to cooperate with other jihadist militants in Sinai in order to assassinate Egyptian army soldiers. (Roi Kais)